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SIXTEEN" CAGES' Price Three Cents -Vol. XXI. I Court of Appeals 21 vSEN. BORAH HELD HOUGHTON SPEECH Dannemora Hospital Prisoner Persuades Jury He's Sane Man PLATTSBURG, May 5. Bernard Benson, 53, of Brooklyn, who has been held in the state hospital for the Insane criminals 1919 at the expiration of a year sentence for grand larceny, was found to be-, sane 20,000 RIFFIANS REPORTED MASSED TO ATTACK FRENCH CORONER'S JURY: FAVORS HOLDING viRS.

SHEPHERD Big Sun Spot Almost Visible ta Naked Eye Watch For Northern Lights Moon. Isn' Too Bright, Astrono- mtr Warns Us FIXED U. S. POLICY Trusts Envoy Announced Course Govt. Will Follow Calls It Timely and Wise SPEECH MUCH DISCUSSED XJo Attempt Made to Apply Ambassador's Words to Any." One Nation WASHING 5 (AM Am basjador Houghton's maiden oratorical ffort In London- last night, regarded by president Coolldge as a helpful inter pretation of American opinion on the European although it was made wholly on the responsibility of the arabassiiior himself, served today ii to enliven aiscussion in official, con Kresslonal and diplomatic circles in Washington.

There-was no attempt to read Into Houghton's remarks a construe tton that would make It apply directly i 9- i 1 to any particular pation or any special political development in -It was made clear, that the American to which the ambassador made reference was-under- stood to be the expansion of private -nauui-ican loans to r-urope, '-euner- io governments or to commercial inter ests. In that connection Uie view qt Pres idem; Coolidsei- that American Jinan clers could not fail to dIscretion irt determining which countries across the Atlantic afforded the beat investment mai-kot was again 'emphasized. The President feels that the bankers are aware that, while American loans could help, to stabilize currency and ex change aud- thus aid commercial re- cuperatlon in-those countries which are straining every 'nerve to help xnemseives economically in other coun tries, such loans would be; of very doubtful value, due to the international and external policies the governments Borah's Opinion TO SEA TO ROUT Radio to Direct Movements of Attacking Fleet From Shore WAR OF EXTERMINATION Aim Is to Sweep' Rum-Bunners From Atlantic Seaboard By. Juile 1 -NEW YORK, May (A. J3.) Modern methods of warfare today were adopted against the modern plratesx.

of Rum Row when twenty-one vessels of America's blue fleet put out to sea to open an offensive, every move of which will be directed fl-om shore by radio or wfrplna AlfasT-n nh Night and day, the commanders of the blue-painted fleet will be in touch with the customs house in New York advising with Captain Jacobs, coast guard -commander of this- area, and making all their moves on his instructions. The warfare is to be waged on comprehensive plans that were days In the making at conferences between Captain Jacobs, Admiral Billard, coast commandant, and -Assistant Secretary "of the Treasury Lincoln 'C. Andrews, in charge pf prohibition enforcement on land and sea. From the scanty information availa ble concerning the expedition, it was learned that orders had gone out from coast guard headquarters in "Wash ington that this was to be a war of extermination and that every effort was to-be made to sweep the ruin ar mada' from the Atlantic seaboard by June 1, No secret was made of the fact that it was to be the most com prehensive campaign ot the dry navy. (japtain Jacobs refused to discuss ills Blan of campaign, although it was cen- that one or, more, government boats would remain with-i infhalHngf distance of-each of the' floating; liquor warehouses every hour in an attempt to the liquor vendors off the row.

Captain Jacobs de-. nled yesterday that he had issued orders to lils men to to but today said 'It will be dangerous for anvbodY to irx- t. escape when we order The vessels Carried A Variety -of from machine- guns to six inch rifles and antl-alraraft The craft that took to sea today from the Staten Island base later will be joined by others of augmented dry fleet. The, eutters were reported wen equipped with extra rations, fuel and ammunition for to- the smaller boats, that the siege may be keflt tip-f Of -an- lndefinlte period. More tnan mn manned today's fleet, As many fnore on a -score more vessels were being neia in reserve; it was announced the blockade to be put into effect would spread from th Connecticut- to the New Jersey coasts.

The dry. offensive was preceded bv a shake-up among the approximately 400 men attached to tKe coast guard here. Lbs Angeles to Fly, to Virgin Islands From Porto Rico MAYAGUEZ, P. 11. May 5, (By the Associated The United States navy dirigible -Los Angeles, which arrived here last a flicht from Lakehurst, was- aa attraction which arow inousanas or persons to tne tender Patoka, to which-she Is moored, to day.

Other thousands lined the shore near where the Patoka Is anchored. Tomorrow, weather conditions per mittlng," the Los Angeles will fly over Porta JUco eastward to San Juan and thence across the; sea to the- Virgin Islands and return to the Patoka's jjiast. xna present plan of the commander of the airship is to start on the return flight to Lakehurst Thursday. Officers of the Los Angeles said the fllghtlto Porto Rico was the most beautiful any of them had. been on This was due to the exceptional weath er conditions, particularly the clearness of the atmosphere.

At one time the Los Angeles reached an altitude of 1,000 feet, and those on board 'could see many miles in the distance. Appoint H.E. Pike Standing Committee Of Albany Diocese ALBANY, 'May S.Moro than TOO clergymen and laymen from eastern and northern New York state tonight a'ttended Mhe opening session of the fifty.seventh annual convention of the Episcopal diocese of Albany The Rt. Rev, George Ashton Oldhom, bishop-coadjutor of Albany, delivered the address of welcome and summarized the work of the past year. The following were appointed a standing- diocese committee for the year The Rev.

L. T. Carroll, of Amsterdam, the Rev. H. R.

Freeman, of Troy; the Rev: Charles C. Harrlman of Albany! the Rev. H. E. Pike, of Glens Falls; S.

B. Coffin of Hudson; Robert C. Pruyn, Albany, and W. Thompson of Troy DEMPSEY SAILS WITH BRIDE KEW YORK, May 6 Jack Dempssy and his bride will sail for Paris tomorrow nrornlng on the CunarcJ Liner Berengaria--' Several frlenda of the ohamplon and Mrs. 'former Estelle Taylor, rioying -pliiture actress, em barn' co Uie trip with thercu i SHIPS PUT OU ARMADA The only formal statement author-t iaed in any official quarter with respect to iSf.

Houghton's spech Was thai ot v. Senator1 of Idaho, chairman 4e Senate foreign- relations- pommit-' tee. was a timely and wise iiroiiounce-' ment," he "If it was intended as the announcement of a policy- to be V- -followed up and carried out, its lm-i portance can hardly be overestimated. In saying am thinking of -Eur- ope as well as the United States. "If eoonqmic conditions are to be 7 restored to ft stats of health-.

it can be through the principles and policies announced Jtfrv Houghton's I trust, the. Speech, was the announcement of a policy and that It will be carried out" In diplomatic circles there was the usual variance of opinion as to Just what the address As- the viewB expressed were" tinged with the the governments whose spokesmen were willing to dls cuss the unofficially. -i Each Puts Coat on Other Rules Cleans Solid Silver ALBANY, May 6 The Court of Ap peals in. a ruling today held, in effect, that "articles stamped "sterling sliver" must be solid silver and not filled. The case was-that in which the court affirmed the conviction of William Alsensteln, -wholesale jewelerand his clerk, Ida Altsltzer, both of New York city, of a violation of the silver stamping They were found guilty In the court of special sessions' In Mew York city and were fined J50A).

The New York city sealer of weights and measures told the court he purchased- of Alsensteln through the clerk a candlestick stamped "sterling silver," but which was found to be tilled with Counsel for the defense contended that the silver portion of the candlestock was of the required "sterling" fineness and that the law does not apply-to "filled" articles where other material ls; joined with the silver. The district attorney of New York county argued that any articles stamped "sterling- silver" must be made entirely of SHERIFFS CONTINUE Albany Deputies Raid 'Rooms But Say They Have No Luck ALBANY, May Deputy sheriffs of Albany, Rensselaer and Schenectady counties continued today their search for evidence of the -operation of the Slbany baseball pool andothpr- forms Deputy Sheriff" Joseph Lannon, of Castletoi), resignation had been demanded by Sheriff George Ai' Gor-donier, of Rensselaer county, remained in office tonlght.despite the instruction of his superior that he -present his resignation today. Two deputies sought Deputy Lannon at Castleton todayi, it was said, but ae he could not', be located, returned to -Sheriff Gol'donier without delivering a new request that the Sheriff Gordonler said tonight -Uhat there would be "something doing, tomorrow." Deputy Lannon had been accused of "protecting- gambling" in Castleton. i Jeputies Sheriff Claude of Albany county, turned their attention to raiding rooms where- they had learned games of policy Were handled, but reported tonight that they had obtained no evidence. Sheriff.

John G. Mvers. of Schenecta dy- county, reported he believed the activities of hla staff had cleared that county of gambling of all sorts, t. District Attorney diaries J. Herrlck, "pof Albany, ivt-as responsible for the sta tement'---today that evidence of gambling In pooht' might he turned over to the grand jury although he would "not- disclose what evidence had been, obtained.

Meanwhile reports persisted that the alleged lottery known -as the Albany Baseball Pool would cease existence after this that agents of the pool had said Its sponsors planned to lie low until the investigation was ended, and then would probably start a new pool with smaller prizes. SherlffJ Tibblts said, however, that tho investigation would continue just as long as conditions warranted. -1 Garden's Last Crowd Has Scant Courtesy For Requiem Song NEW YORK, May 5. (A. "Taps," played by a veteran army sergeant and designed as the sporting public's farewell to old Madison Square Garden, which will be demolished at once in the Interest of progress, found 13,000 boxing fans leaving the ancient structure tonight a great, part of the crowd Incensed at a decision which had given Sid Terrls a victory over thesl little New nork favorite, vJonnny Dundee.

The bugler, seeing hats going on instead of coming oft as the army's "farewell" came forth, blew-two notes and climbed from the ring In disgust. The thirteen thousand cheered themselves hoarse when the principals, Dundee and Terrls, were announced, but paid little attention while Joe Humphreys announcing there for the last time, his eulogy. Workers stasted immediately to rozehe i AMUNDSEN MAY START DASH FOR POLE TODAY OSLO, Norway, May 8. (By The Associated- Press.) Tha dash- for the North Pole of the Amundsen airplanes may start tomorrow afternoon at 4 for Danes Island, on the northwestern coast of Spitsbergen. Four o'clock is considered the better part of the-day to commence the flight owing to metero-logical conditions prevailing at this hour, WATTERSON'S SOAf MUST STAY IN-MATTEAWAN BEACON, May 5.

Habeas corpus through- which Ewings Watterson, i-BB, son of the late Henry Watterson, Louisville, publisher, sought his release from the Matteswan state asylum for the criminally insane, were dismissed today by Supreme Court Justice Morschauser, Watterson has been in the asylum for twelve years since shooting a man in Sauger-tles, Jf. 1, MUSICAL PUBLISHER DEAD GOSHEN, May 6. William B. Mead, publisher of the Goshen Democrat and for years a member of Soma's band, is dead in his home here. He was 82.

A short time before hla death he left Instructions to have six musicians play over "Ills grave. BAFFLING SEARCH FOPOOLEVID by a' Jury in -the Clinton county court here after twenty Testified deliberation last night. Prison doctors and medical experts testified that Benson was a paranoic and dangerous tf at liberty. The jury was apparently influenced entirely by Benson's-own tie was represented by Harry JP. Kehoe- ot this city.

The state was represented by Colonel Henry C. Men. derson of thp attorney-general's office at Albany, who tiled a notice of appeal fromthe verdict. Benson pleaded his own case before Justice Newton J. Heirlok of the Supreme- court recently and so impressed the judge that he appointed Mr." Kehoe as hla- attorney.

The prisoner, who was returned to Dannemora, is expected to ask for bail through his attorney. He has appear. ea eighteen times In ceurt and has obtained 24 writs of habeas corpus. UP BY CUSTOMS. i She Departs Forv California Leaving Lawyer to Explain About Jewels' NEW YORK, May 5 Pola Negri, motion picture actress, 'Will leave for California tomorrow with her customs and contraband liquor disagreement still in the hands of the government, j- She her Impending departure today after she had spent more than an Hour In conference with Philip Jilting, collector of the portrof New York, explaining how she entered the country on the Bergengarla last'Vi day without having declared three pieces jewelry she, had acquired abroad.

She also provided an ex planation for the: presence of liquor in her explaining that her maid had) put It" there without her knowledge. Her attorney. William M. Chad did most of Miss Negri's talk ing. tie' and several press airents ac cwipanfed the.

screen actress to' the follector1 Kiting" tK actress had brought Into port with her in add! tion to the two rings and two brace. lets the value of which government experts, nave not yet appraised'; flf teen bottles of assorted liquors, The bottles were smashed before the actress' eyes Friday, but the Jewelry matter is yet in doubt. i.Three of the pieces a diamond ring and two bracelets, while a fourth, a' solitaire dlumqnd ring, will be redeemable at eighty per cent of its purchase price. The actress had declared this ring and; ex plained today she considered it "the onljf article necessary to declare, aa sne-caa gouen it tnrougntraamg otner gems, The -case was postponed to permit gem experts to make an appraisal, whereupon miss wegrr announced Bhe must leave for the coast 'tomorrow, but said she would be back hi' New York by May 20 to hear the govern ment's decision. Ban Dodge Stock On Ground Good Will Isn't Asset LANSING, May 5.

A. The state securities commission today disapproved the sale of Dodge Bros. preferred and common stock in Michigan. It authorized the sale of six per cent debenture notes. The company Issued (76, 000,000 worth of bonds and J85.000.000 worth stock.

The commission held that the assets upon the stock as based were of the actual value of 127,000,000. It refused to recognize -the good will of the company, as an asset, upon which stock could be based. The commission estimated that the total assets of the company were UUU.UW. Against this was the-'; J75. 000,000 In debenture notes, It was said, only $27,000,000 to cover stock issue.

H. N. Duff, chairman of the commission, said the state, could not- recognize any more than the in assets: Cancel Nurmi's Tour HI! Files Answer to Charges NEW YORK," May 5. The record- breaking American tour of Paavo Nurml came to a temporary today when Frederick W. chairman of the national registration conimis slon of the Amateur Athletic union announced he had cancelled all future track appearances of the Finnish run ning marvel until his manager, Hugo Quist, officially answers a charge of demanding excessive expense money to run at the recent Drake relays.

Rubicn said he had telegraphed Mer rill Andrus, San Francisco A. A. official more than a week ago to ques tion Quist regarding the charge of Kennetn. 1j. wuson, atnietic director at Drake university, that $1,000 had been asked for Nurml to appear at the Drake meet; Although Quist had been quoted in newspapers es denying the charge, or nson, ku men said lie lug failed to file an official answer with Andrus or any other A.

A. V. official, In order to prevent, the Investigation from being further prolonger," Rublen explained he had been forced -to call off Nurml tojir. DR. BERZLER PIE8 NEW BRUNSWICH, N.

May Dr, Louis Beraler, professor of Greek literature and language at. Rutgers university, died at i- hi-- horn today, stricken with a heart attack while ptavlnif chess. 'He was tiora at Mar- POLA NEGR SEIZED jfomnientls Her DetenfoaAs Atoessory to Husband Whose re indictment Is Appwved rfd CHARGE IN OLSON CASE Bat Jury Also Favors Holding "Shepherd For Mrs. M'Clin-tock's Death CHICAGO, May 6. (By The Associated Press.) The coroner's iurv in vestigating, the death of William B.

McClintock, millionaire Orphan, tonight concurred in- the action of the grand jury -which indicted William D. Shepherd, McCUntock's foster-father, for his murder, and also recommended that -Mrs. William D. Shepherd be held to the grand jury as an accessory to tho murder. The jury also recommended that Shepherd be held to the grand jury on a charge of murder in the death of Mrs.

Emma Nelson McClintock, the young millionaire's mother who died sixteen years ago and that Mrs. Shepherd be held as an accessory in her death. The Jury found-that Mc- CUntock died from mercuyy poisoning; administered by Shepherd. Open Verdict in Olson Case The jury returned an open verdict in the case of Dr. Oscar Olson, the Mc-, Cllntock family physician and brother of Judge Harry Olson, instigator of th'a Investigation.

In this case, the Jury it was unable to determine the cause. of, death. Olson died three years ago. No poison was found in his' exhumed body but a larger amount of mercury was fotind In the body of Mrs. McClintock.

Tho coroner's jury also- concurred in the action of the grand Jury which indicted Charles C. Faiman with- Shepherd. Fklnmn confessed" Shepherd offered him $100,000 for typhoid germs to give McClintock. Regarding Mrs. the.

jury- said It believed she had guilty- knowledge as to- the administration the typhoid germs or. other manner causing the death of tho decensed, i Harry Meneoly, assistant state's attorney, who has attended the inquest; said a mittimus would be issued for Mrs. Shepherd and she would be taken Into custody William' Scott Stewart, Shepherd's chief counsel, expressed surprise at the jury's finding and characterized it' "an. outrage and a The Jury returned Its first verdict regarding the death of young McClintock after deliberating one hour and twenty minutes. It -then retired again and in a few minutes later came back with its finding regarding the death ot Mrs, McClintock and Dr.

Olson. The verdicts climaxed an investigation tho body i extending period of about nve months. The' jury returned its veydlct after listening for several hours toV seath-. Ing denunciation of both Shepherd and his wife by Judge Olson, who demanded the investigation into the. death of the young millionaire and later into the deaths of Mrs.

McClintock and his brother. Mrs. Shepherd he characterised as a "Lady Macbeth" with a stronger character thari her husband and able to dominate him. He charged that the Shepherds had labored for years with the. general motive of gaining complete control of the McClintock.

wealth which he said was accomplished with the death of young McClintock after he had' left a will bequeathing most of his estate to 4 Dean Paul's. Sees Tran-A Isition Tom Authority to Experience NEW YORK, May 5. (By the Assov. elated Press.) The world Is passing through a transition in religion "from authority to experience" and the church, to maintain Us position, must recognizo the change and incorporate In its beliefs the revelations of science, the Rt. Rev.

W. R. Inge, Vgloomy dean" of St. Paul's Cathedral, London, Baid tonight aba dinner given in his honor by the Church Club of New York, v- Dean Inge belled his nickname by taking an optimistic view of religious and social conditions today. Discussing the refusal of the world to accept blindly the authority of the church.

Dean Inge said "The change is undoubtedly a serl- ous one. While it is still going on, wo must expect to find that the church is not speaking with any very certain voice; and It Is not exercising all the Influence which one might hope to see. But the main revelation has been mado to us at present through natural eel- ence. Modern is leading, and has taught us the wonders of tho in-, finitely great and the infinitely small, of the beautiful wonders and mysterious things of the earth. "It is part of our religion to insist that there be no disparity between God's followers In scientific beliefs," LYNCH FIGHTS DRAW ALBANY, -MaytBJoe Lynch, former bantamweight champion, ami I.rry Goldberg of Brooklyn, fought ten rounds to a draw here tonight.

Lynch Wciehod 120 pounds, Goldberg 119 1-2, CHURCH SHOULD TniriM CPIfMPC lyinilL 111 UUILHUL DEAN INGE SAYS NEW YORK. May 8 (A. T.t -r A new and steadily growing spot on the eastern edge of the sun was -so large today, according to Dr. David Todd emeritus professor of astronomy and navigation at Amherst college, that It was almost visible to the naked eye. -v 1 Dr.

Todd, who Is making home temporarily In New York city, dis covered the spot- Friday, he It has developed during the last few days, he reported, and has reached a magniture of between 50,000 and 60,000 miles in diameter on the surface of the Displays of the airore borealis may be expected, he believed, If light of the- moon is not too brilliant. The sun is now approaching a period of maximum spots, which have been found to occur at more or less regular intervals, the astronomer. said. 0 Reo. Burton Discloses In Speech At Geneva Arms Traffic Conference -(A-P.) Through the voice of Dr.

Gustavo Guerero of Salvador, noted who spoke before the in ternationaj conference on the control of the traffic In- arms and "munitions today, Latin-America has told the world that arms should, henceforth- not be exported freely to countries In the throes of a but only- to governments which have been chosen by constitutional means. This opinion is thought to represent the views of manySouth and.Cenjtral Ameiica states, and if put into effect, implies an Important -amendment to the draft convention before' the con ference, which permits the- exportarion ot arms -ae soon as the manutaoturlng eountry, has recognised the govern ment- of tho country, Senor Guerrero's speech, whloh cited the agreomont reached at-. Washington in 1328r between the tlRited States and the -Central -American as Justification for -the change, came after an address by Representative Theodore "Burton of Ohio which was greatly- applauded -and which em phasized the. sincere jteslra of the JJnited States to collaborate jn a world confereiice. i Mr.

Burton departed from, his prepared text at tine, point to reply to friendly utterance -by Japan. After welcoming the presence of an American representative at the conference Matsuda declared; that the government was ever-ready (to give support to constructive movement-for. peace as represented by. the present conference: Mrj Burton said he, wanted to express his thanks for the -friendly 'fa-' marks of the Japansse delegate, and added, the liope that this expression would stand as a symbol of the mutual confidence and good- will existing between the two great nations on either side of the Pacific. Mr.

Burton emphasized that the people of the United States earnestly desired to aid in constructive efforts for the maintenance of 'peace and hoped that such efforts' would be promoted -by -proper control rot tlonal trade" "in- arms through the sup pression of illicit trade and by accurate" and full publicity concerning 'the extent of the traffic. WASHINGTON, May 5. (A. P.1 Two' major caspects -'of the effort- to control world traffic in arms were touoned upon by Representative Theodore B. Burton' of Ohio chairman the American delegation to the Geneva arms traffic conference.

In his-address to that body Mr, Burton disclosed that a detailed American plan for restriction of poison gas shipments WjOuld- bp. presented, and also, pointed" out that the situation tf nations which do. not produce' armaments for themselves 'must be safe-, guarded. YESTERDAY IN WASHINGTON Domestic gasoline production set a new record -of 853,574,214. gallons in Marchy Fprmer Go.

Lowden of Illinois took charge of plans for perpetuating forest week. Carol ns B. Kling, step-mother of the; late Mrs. Florence Kling-Harding, died on a train between Richmond and; Washington. Henry Ford applied to consolidate the Detroit, Toledo and Ii-onton railroad with the Detroit and Ironlon.

i Secretary ordered establish ment of aviation courses at the naval academy for. training all graduates as pilots or oQsenvers. Hope that Ambassador Houghton's address before the. Pilgrims'; society in London, will be helpful was shown in administration circles. Committee of the International Council -of Women approved resolution which would pledge the council members to wor kfor- Inclusion of all nations in the league of nations, Y0NKERS TO VOTE ON CITY MANAGER GOVT.

-s YONKERS, Msy 5. A special referendum election on the question whether Yonkers should abandon Its second; class city charter and adopt a oity manager plan of government was called today lot- Monday, June 1. The polls will be open from 6 to 0 m. S. HAS PLAN TO CURBSHIPPING OF POISON GAS 5,000 Tribesmen Already On Border of Protectorate In Morrocco THEY'RE BETWEEN FIRES Exposed i to Danger Whether They Join Abd-El-Erim Or "March On Fez FEZ.

Morocco. May S. (A. The latest information received here from the troubled areas are that 20,000 Klf-flan tribesmen have been assembled for an attack on-the French zone of the Moroccan Of this number 8,000 are on the border line and making Incursons into the terri tory of tribes which, prior to tne ad vance of the French last Autumn, occupied a sort of neutral position between the French and Spanish zone. These 'jtrlbesmen' now are between two lk-es they are exposed on the Riff side of pillage and reprisals if they refuse to Join in.

the movement against and on the slds of. the French territory to the same fate as awaits abd-et-Krlm's forces if they throw in their lot with the pretender. i The French effort thus far has been purely local and made with the object of preparing for av movement which will take place only when all clrcum-Btances''are favorable. yThe results already obtained, however; Indicate that the conflict will differ "greatly that which has been taking place between the tribesmen and the Spaniards in the Spanish zone. The French- have delivered sharp, quick blows both wings of the front attack by the tribesmen.

In both cases the Invaders gave way after short, courageous stands, The Rlffians havo artillery, seem to be well supplied with ammunition and have acquired Considerable strategic skill. i'-Abd-eV-KrIm- seems: to have a good intelligence -service, as the movement of his men indicates knowledge of the whereabouts of the French columns, prlii cijwu activities tpdoy were iw- ihewsglon of Jjiebel ftud BU)lne, whei-e -jHeneral Colombat was: driving one" Abd-el-Krlro be fore -him in order, to clear up the region forces were-surrounded at the beginning of the Rlfflan advance. French Claim Success RABATV- French Morocco, -May P.XrOfficial'-reports say French operations against- the invading tribes men of Abd-el-Krlm are proceeding meet favorably, for the 'General Colombat has completed the Operations whereby he was able to get food and supplies to the Jrrench advanced posts, some of which, had- been cut oft by the Rlfflans. 'The best political use of the; French victory Is being made by authorities, with a.view of Influencing the local tribes against yielding to- the temptations to revolt made' by the Invaders. In the center sector Colonel Frey-denburg troops had fiercely contested engagements yesterday near Tacurirt and the latest reports are that Frey-denburg Is completely clearing this region of Abd-el-Krim's forces.

To the, east General Cambuy Is clearing the approaches to Taza by a series of actions- In which the enemy has lost severely. The Abd-el-Krim have made a number of counter attacks. in Cambay is operating but all have been repelled. Churchill Obtains Gold Standard Bill's Approval In Commons LONDON, May 5 (A.P.) With much less difficulty than had been expected, Winston Churchill, chancellor of the exchequer has obtained the passage of his gold standard bill unamended through all its stages in the house of commons, with unanimity, since no decision was challenged, although' he had to submit to much criticism of Its clauses. The commons passed the third reading of the bill today and it will now go to.

the house of lords, where its passage is likely to be quite formal. Fine Plattsburger And Sentence Him For Rum Conspiracy SYRACUSE, May 5. Edward Kelly of Plattsburg, indicted by the federal grand jury at Albany for conspiracy to defeat the prohibition laws, was fined 1 3,000 and sentenced to serve five months in Essex county jail at Eliza by. Judge Frank Cooper in federal court today. The dav was devoted almost entirely to arraignment of alleged violators of the drv laws, Who were fined a total Of The smallest line was il, imposed on Archie Klllott, of Massena, who has served two months in jail since his arrest.

GLENN CURTIS DECLARES LANGLEY PLANE COULD FLY ROCHESTER, May 6. Glenn H. Curtis-who' had chauge of the trial tests of the Langley at Hammondsport, N. in 1014, today in a telegram from Florida, where he is said that 'the statement of Dr." Charles Walcott of the Smlthson-lan instltutlon. that the, original Lang-ley.

Plane was capable of flight was correct and that he bad no' desire to get into the current controversy. His message read: "Messags received. I prefer not to get Into controversy. Dr. Wolcott's 1 Btatomeat Is correct.

No one with aeronautical knowledge doubted Langley' machine ability to fly 1 It was admitted on all sides that Mr. Houghton had taken occasion to i wag an admonitory finger at Europe generally, but among the diplomats i there was difference of view as to which nation or nations should regard the gesture as a particular, warning to The British group saw In the' ad- dress a welcome endorsements of the British policy on the security issue as recently laid down by Foreign Minis ter Chamberlain in addressing the House or commons. They also lnter-" preted the frtatement of American fs opinion -as in the nature of a timely 7- warning to the more reactionary ele- ments In both terinany. and Tance. German conment also expressed satlsfiicllon with what' the ambassador but -viewed him as having direct- i ed his oratorical -gesture of warning particularly at France, French ob a servances, however, looked at It the other way and read the warning as addressed chiefly to "Germany because of the Hlndenburg election.

J- -President Coolidge- inclines toward tlie view that Initiation by Great Brit aln of a policy of returning to a gold r-i basis favorable sign for European commercial and industrial recupera tion and a circumstance to which the bankers must of necessity pay atten tion, Question Two Men And Two Womeri In Oates Investigation TROY, May 5 Police tonight ques tioned for hours two." men arrested here today with two women and sua pected of having knowledge of the fatal shooting April 25 of Police er geant' Thomas P. Oates. Police admitted efforts were being made to Identify Allen. Manning, as one, of the two men who shot Sergeant Coates but would not disclose what evidence the grilling had provided Manning is said to have Come here two months ago from Fittsfield, Mass. Arthur Fountain, arrested with Man ning, is said.

to have lived in Cohoes and to have a police The wo-; wen arrested gave their names at Pa- tricia Wellspeak. and Effie Fountain. Police learned' they had maintained two residences, one an apartment In this city-and the other house in the Troy-Scheneclady road near Ijatham'S. The four were- ordered held. charpred with vagrancy and after, the lengthy questioning tonight were remanded to jaii pending ruruier mvesiigaiion, FOOT1ALL COACH SUICIDE ATLANA, May 6.

A verdict suicide was -returned by the-cor- oner's jury investisatlng the death of Fay F. Wood, football line coach at Georgia 'J eon, wnoso poay was touna at his homo here today. It was sn-: noimced that burial would at Syra- PRES. GRAPHITE CO. DIES SCRANTON, Way 5 Henry H.

Brady, president of the National Graphite Lubrlcatlrifr company, died at his home hrn' lodav utter a brief Illness. jr vas 63 i'etts cltf, blctown, N. In 186. ouhc, N..